According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, Baylor tight end Ben Sims is visiting with the San Francisco 49ers today.
Baylor @BUFootball tight end Ben Sims (6-5, 254 4.57 speed, 31 receptions, 255 yards, three touchdowns last season) visiting #49ers today #Packers #Chargers, per a league source @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 18, 2023
Sims registered 31 receptions for 255 yards and three touchdowns through 12 game appearances as a senior in 2022, per Sports Reference. He caught 78 passes for 785 yards with 12 touchdowns through his four collegiate seasons.
"Tight end with average size and talent as a run blocker but the tools to get a little better in that area," wrote Lance Zierlein of NFL.com in the player's draft profile. "Baylor frequently used Sims as a wingback who was asked to base block, lead block and get into space on outside zone. As a pass-catcher, he lacks separation talent and is going to get what is given to him by the defense. Sims' average traits mean he will likely need to be in a favorable situation to make a roster."
Sims is from San Antonio, TX. He earned a pre-draft grade of 5.68 from NFL.com, which equates to a "chance to make a roster or practice squad," per the site's 8-point grading scale.
The 6'5" and 250-pound Sims had a 40-time of 4.59 seconds, a vertical jump of 36 inches, a broad jump of 122 inches, 15 reps in the bench press, a 7.46-second three-cone drill time, and a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.41 seconds at his personal Pro Day, per NFLDraftBuzz.
| College Statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Class | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||||
| 2019 | Baylor | FR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -- | ||||||||
| 2020 | Baylor | SO | 6 | 14 | 164 | 11.7 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Baylor | JR | 12 | 31 | 361 | 11.6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Baylor | SR | 12 | 31 | 255 | 8.2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | Baylor | 78 | 785 | 10.1 | 12 | ||||||||||